The Evers administration is pushing for more Wisconsinites to receive COVID-19 tests in an effort to open the state quickly. The governor set goals to provide free testing at long-term care facilities like nursing homes and to deploy state resources to track outbreaks at workplaces.

On May 1, the Wisconsin National Guard began performing community testing for COVID-19 in Buffalo County for residents of northwest Wisconsin showing symptoms of the virus.

Last month, with pandemic closures on the horizon, the Wisconsin Humane Society put out a call for people to clear out its shelters. From Sunday, March 15 to the following Friday, its Milwaukee and Green Bay locations adopted and fostered out 319 pets, clearing out every available animal.

During the second round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program, nearly 30,000 Wisconsin business owners received $1.67 billion as of May 1, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.